Maple Tree Coffee

I've been wanting to visit Maple Tree Coffee (MTC) since it's attached to the Call Of Zion (COZ) Church located on the west side of Chula Vista. My normal coffee meet time is at 7:30am when a close buddy of mine meet up maybe 3-6 times a month after he drops his wife off at work. Unfortunately, MTC opens at 8:30am, a whole hour after I like to get my morning Java. This morning was my lucky day as I wrapped up my dog walk a little later than usual, and decided to visit MTC. We were greeted by Priscilla, whom my buddy knows well as his family attends COZ regularly. It was a little warm, so Priscilla made me an iced coffee, while my buddy ordered a special coffee which had too many ingredients to recall. He also ordered an iced vanilla matcha green tea with almond milk to-go. Our morning meet

This is a very laid-back inviting coffee shop. It's a little kiosk on a patio with plenty of shaded seating. They offer a variety of espresso based beverages, smoothies, teas, pastries, and locally made breakfast burritos. I had a cortado with 2% milk for $4. It was well made. It was a little strong up front, but it settled after a bit to a smooth and rich flavor. I enjoyed it very much. I also enjoyed the friendly conversation offered by the gent running the kiosk and some of the locals that visited. Cool spot to meet up with friends, enjoy a beverage, and have some conversation.

A cute hidden cafe! You've got to try the banana coffee cake if available. I crave it all the time now.

This was my first time visiting this cafe and I ordered an iced vanilla latte made with oat milk. It's one of my staple orders across all the cafes I visit. It was absolutely delicious and went down sooo smoothly. The barista is one of the friendliest I've met. Great smile and very calm and composed. I'll definitely be visiting again. The only thing I think would liven the place up a bit would be adding some plants! Maybe some centerpieces and string lights hanging from the ceiling would also be nice~

I had the lavender matcha, it was delicious. The place is really cute. I like that it's an enclosed outdoor space with plenty of seating in a quiet neighborhood. I found parking easily. I appreciated that the owners were very friendly and welcoming.